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4 » é shabessoniint EEN a EN SEER LE ERE EIS ERIR DI CX Sn 14 -- PORT PERRY STAR, Thursday, June 30th, 1966 200 Honour Roy H. Cornish At C of C Testimonial Dinner (Continued) ' the school and its pupils, and educational systems, which de- | expressed 'his personal thanks mands a great deal more and | for having had the opportunity | higher stanadrds on the part of | of attending 'the school. Junder both teacher and. pupil. | Mr. Cornish, i Mr. Henderson emphasized "The chairman, Storey Bente strongly -elose co-operation be- | read a letter from the Principal tween, -teachers, 'school boards Amen Inspectorate Ont- and parengs, - ario No. 1 and York No. 7, Mr, Sam Cawker, a teacher | Dear Mr. Cornish: oy with the Port Perry Public It is my pleasant privilege to' Schaol for 33 years, expressed | advise 'vou that at the last re- | thanks to Mr. Henderson for his | gular meeting of the Principal's informative speech. Association of Ontario No. 1 Mr. Emmerson McMillan, B.A. | and York No. 7 you were elect- a native of Port Perry, and re. | ed, by acclamation, President cently appointed to the position | Emeritus of the Association, of School Inspector for the Kit- It is our hope that your advise ! chener Area had been assigned | and guidance will be available to present Mr. Cornish with a | to us for many years to come. gift. from the Chamber of Com- We wish you many years of merce. health and happiness in your | Mr, McMillan, a former pupil | retirement from the active of- of the Port Perry Public School | fice of responsibilities which gave much credit to Mr. Corn- | you so capably and conscienti- ish for-his devoted service to! ously carried through the years, Respectfully yours R. A. Willerton, Sec. R. O. Henderson, Pres. Lotta L. Fretz, Hon. Pres. Emmerson McMillan who was a pupil at the with a camera on behalf of the Chamber of Public School quite a number of years ago, and Commerce, also had Mr. Cornish as teacher, presented him Mrs. Harrison, wife- of the president presented-Mrs, Corn- ish with a beautiful bouquet of roses on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce. © | Reeve - of Port Perry J. J! Gibson expressed thanks on be- half of the members of council and residents of the Village for Mr. Cornish's outstanding ser- vices as a teacher and principal during his many years of ad- ministration of the Port «Perry Public School, 4 The guest of honour, R. H. Aid JE Cornish in his reply said he was hi grateful for the wonderful Tes- ) timonial Dinner, the gathering 4 of friends, parents, children, ex- Th students, school inspectors, rela- Lr tives, and not to forget the bE Chamber of Commerce for ar- a ranging the most delightful af- So fair. : Ad While tellin about ear- i lier days at the Port Perry Pub- rn lic School, Mr, Cornish took NLR time out to introduce some of ! Ld i if the many present, His son Bill | IA iH "and Miss Norma Jakeman, bro. | 'Mrs. Wn, Harrison presented. Mrs. Cornish with-a beautiful He if 'ther Bill and his wife Margaret, bouquet of red roses, - § 3 Bowmanville, brother Jim "and : : : 4 wife, Marion, sister Marian an a: spbatigte ow § husband Bob Hart, niece June | namely R. B. Smallman, Archie | regrets, and the greatest are and husband Howard Ellis, Osh- | McDermott, Mansell Gerrow. the things I might have done, pi : | awa, ; Mr. Cornish expressed his | but didn't, Perhaps there were : - 'Mr. H. B. Henderson, B.A. area LS Depart- He also named the members | thanks to the first teachers he | students I didn't really under- : ment of Education delivered a 'most interesting speech to an |of the first school board of | Worked with as a young princi- | stand ,that I could have given attentive gathering. which three are still living, | Pal, Miss Walker, (Brampton), more help, but didn't". ; 4 Miss Stovin and Miss Harris. But there are compensations. Miss Harris" was present and |914 graduates have passed : introduced by Mr. Cornish. through the school, and are now He gave much credit to Mr, | in every conceivable occupation, J S. Cawker who had been a col- | such as doctors, nurses; engin- 4 league for 33 years, 'and all the | eers, farmers, lawyers, scien- '1'3 teachers he had had the pleas- | tists, ete.' 1A ure of working with through | Graduates are stationed in lA tie years. Great Britaih, Germany, France, a | Attending the Banquet, 'were | every city in Ontario, nearly Rev. and Mrs. Styles, who came | €very province in the Dominion . = % all the way from New York to | and almost every state of USA. } take part in the tribute paid| "The young people are not A Mr, Cornish. Mrs. Styles (Joan | going to the dogs. I would like 2) v Young) was a teacher at the |to shout this from the house- . Port Perry Public School. tops to prove it", Mr. Cornish Also attending were the fol- | said. To emphasize this, Mr. 14 lowing school inspectors: Mr. | Cornish said, that just a week po | i Archibald, "Mrs. L., Fretz, and | Or sO ago, this very Chamber | z present inspector for this area | of Commerce paid honour to 20 od Mr, Wiseman, to whom: Mp. | fine young hockey players; on ; Cornish gave thanks for their | Anna Forder and Richard Ste- & co-operation. - phens, young skating stars. ' ' | 9 Seated at the table right op- In wishing the new principal, = : posite Mr. Cornish was a | Mr. Bradford success, he soli- " | charming lady, whom he intro- | cited continued support and co- ; ] . duced as his own public school | operation on his behalf, o teacher, Mrs. Arnertrang who | In conclusion, Mr," Cornish 1 had come to witness .the hon, said: "I shall never forget the 8 ours bestowed on her pupil of teachers with whom I served, 1 N bt ye. | zt some 50 years ago. ~ | shall never forget the board * {1 pe! : : "In the course of 34 years as | members and parents I have do Her ~ Rev. and Mrs. Styles came all the way from former teacher at the school was then known as 'principal I have had many, | served, and TI shall never for- | i f New York for the sole purpose of attending, and Miss Joan Young. | many opportunities," Mr, Cor- | &et former pupils, their success. 1. paying tribute to Mr, Cornish. Mrs, Styles, a : nish said. "There are also some ' 8nd future welfare," ' : |